Damian

Where Damian comes from

From the Ancient Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianós) which was derived from δαμάω (damáō, “to tame”) (see δαμάζω (damázō)). Name known in Ancient Greece, later borne by Christian saints.
— Wiktionary's entry for Damian
  • Ancient Greek
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1912
    First appearance
    #2,269 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1971
    Damian Lewis born
    British actor
  3. 1990
    Damian Lillard born
    American basketball player
  4. 2013
    Peak, #98
    3,976 babies named Damian — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Namesakes
  • Damian Lillard · American basketball player, born 1990
  • Damian Lewis · British actor, born 1971
  • Damian Marley · Jamaican DJ, singer and rapper, born 1978
  • Damian Warner · Canadian decathlete, born 1989
  • Damian Szymański · Polish association football player, born 1995

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.